Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-09
BELLAIRE.
The Great street Fair Attracting Universal
Attention-The Races, etc.


All dsy Yesterday great numbers of peo-
nile from the country and in the city
searched in vain for catalogues of the
street fair. The large supply of premium
lists had been "gobbled up" the day be
fore by the interested, aud the Executive
Committee has been called upon to print
the premiums in one Of the evening papers.
Never in the history of our little city has
anything attracted so much attention aud
talk as the event which takes place on the
streets of Beliaire on Thursday aud Friday
next. The writer was out the Baltimore
* Ohio road as far as GAINESVILLE,
and found that there were hundreds
in that section coming to the exposition.
| At Waruock, Franklin and other small
places the people have arranged to take
two holidays. Our friends out the T., Il
& C. never desert us lin fact they never
desert any event Of this nature) and We are
preparing for a great Outpouring of the
masses from the dark hills of Monroe
There is some complaint Of DOR fair being
the same day as that of Steu5euville, but
the latter city can come down to see US on
the l4th after her show is ever. The G. Il
p. will give excursion rates and will make
provision for returning passengers. The
B. & o. will have the late passenger train
going west stop at all stations for the &C
commodation of passengers, and those who
come down from Wheeling can return at
1890 p. M.
A great deal of interest is conferred in the
regattas. The following oarsmen have slg-
nifed their intention OF competing: John
Teemer, OF McKeesport; Ed. Phillips, of
Steubenville; STONY" Ritz, of Wheeling;
Henry He'll, of Bellaire; Mosier, Of Pitts
burg; Moniger, of Pittsburg, and Kennedy,
of Illinois. In the amateur race the fol-
lowing young men have agreed to take
part: Lou He'll, John Muth, John Picket
and John Powers. The river is quite low,
but there is plenty of water to allow good
exhibition. TIE purses are large, and
that fact alone will make the race attract
i've. The contests will be run so that 1t
will take two races to decide who are the
winners. one exhibition occurring on
Thursday afternoon, the other on Friday.
The Bellaire tiremen are greatly worked
up over the races they are to have with
their reels The first contest will be to
see which one of the companies can run
200 yards in the least time. The second
race will be short, the act of attaching
hose and throwing water being the princi-
nal part OF this contest. Both races will
occur on Friday afternoon.
A couple of young folks in the First
ward have about decided to add interest to
the great show by being publicly united
in marriage. Several handsome presents
have been offered to the couple who Will
take the matrimonial step, and we hope
the chance will not 20 by UNDECIDED.
The ladies appointed to take charge OF
the fancy departments at the fair are awake
and are doing all they can to make that
part of the display attractive. Most OF
the needlewoIk and the like will be ar
ranged 10 City Hall and every protection
gwen to keep exhibits in good order. The
farm products and machinery will be dis
played on the streets, all entries to be In
before II IN. the first day.
The goat race will he one Of the princi-
pal attractions for our people, as there has
been considerable speculation rs to who
owns the fastest butter III the tOwL.
The band tournament has awakened the
boys out the l.. * o. at Cambridge and
GAINESVILLE, and they are coming in to
compete with our boys for prises. The
DcuhOOu h'lh hNSSS ''tRliho "AA4 "AoS a'hN4y
enter the contest.
Among the many things for which
prizes are offered are the following: TO
the handsome>t baby; handsOmcst single
lady over II years Of age; Oldest man aud
wife AT fair largest family IN attendance;
/. 10 woman with largest feet; man with
largest feet; best looking twin babies; the
heaviest lady over Il years old; heaviest
farmer in Belmont county; best looking
young n!an. latest baby not two years
cid, and the handsOnleSt baby not one
year old If you are possessed OF any OF
the above qualifications come to the expo
sition. Remember it costs nothing to gee
the whole show, and you stand an equal
chance with the rest to carry home one OF
the many premiums offered. Besides the
above, the 4. NJ. f Church will hold q
baby show on Thursday evening, at which
cOlored and white babies, little and blg
babies. and baby babies will compete for
prizes. Come, mothers you know you
have the finest baby in the country.
The CITY will be nicely decorated, and
ut night fire works, bon-iires and displays
Of natural gas will he the attractions.
GAINESVILLE has sgnifed its willingness to
send down all the pretty girls in that sec
ton. and you will miss the greatest treat
in this life If you miss those rosy cheeks
aud winning smiles. again, IL is repeat
ed, come.
The catch basins on Thirty-third street
are in the way OF the Improvements OF that
street. Council asks the property owners
to widen the pavem-uts 1t they do II
L., hos will hp covered
A. Moran has opened n wagon aud re-
pair shop on Thrty-second street in Henry
Shoenhaus' old stand.
The Uuion dancing club will give gold
breast pin to the best lady walter pres
ent at the clubs hop on the l4th.
i 81 cent circus will be win Us on the
l4th.
The Bellaire City Band will head the
street parade at Steubenville on Tuesday.
Miss Beazell has formed tamDouriDe
drill at her school.
Passenger engine No 705, the one that
killed three men on the railroad bridge a
short time ago, run over and killed Mrs.
Mary Georgia at Benwood yesterday morn
ing. Engineer Wildman is certainly 10
hard luck.
Communion service in the u. T.. Church
to-day.
Rev. r H. Morris, OF Parkersbqrg, will
preach in the 4 NJ s. Church to-day.
Miss Nettie Kurz is home from college
at Little Washington to spend the Sab
bath.
Miss Eta Muth leaves tomorrow for
Parsons, Kan.
c. l.. Gould, chief engineer on the o. V.
railroad, is in the city on business.
Rev. W. Smith, OF Berea, . will deliv-
er and illustrate his discourse on Daniel
in Babylon" at the German Church this
afternoon.
Hon. David Wagner is moi letting the
grass grow under his feet He was in Bell
aire Friday evening seeing the boys.
The Pupils Library is new institution
at the pablo schools under the supervision
Of Prof. Jones.
Again there is talk of public school
entertainment.
Miss Laura Faren, of st. GAINESVILLE, is in
; the CITY on a visit